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Reeders Alley Helena, Montana Location:    Helena Chamber of Commerce Helena 59601 406-447-1530 This web page has had 1914 unique visitors. BigSkyMontana.us BigSkyMontana.us Description: Begun in the early 1860's, Reeder's Alley was carefully constructed of native materials and brick, brought to the new mining camp from Fort Benton to the north. The brick used in construction was freighted by steamboat from St. Louis, Missouri. It was said to have been manufactured by the firm headed by the father of famed cowboy artist, Charles M. Russell.The need for lodging in the new camp called Last Chance prompted Lewis Reeder to begin a series of small buildings at the extreme west end of what was known as 'Bridge Street'. As demand for lodging increased so did the size of the Alley. For nearly twenty years, Reeder continued to expand his hostelry. A series of devastating fires brought the demise of 'Bridge Street', but the Alley was spared each time.Today Reeder's Alley is a restored miner's village now housing specialty shops, a restaurant and a restored and furnished miner's cabin.